Samsung’s ground-breaking Series 9 ultra-thin laptop is too expensive to be considered a true ultrabook, but its Series 5 machine fits the bill. The sleek aluminum Series 5 machine comes in two sizes: 13-inch and 14-inch displays, with the main difference being that the 14-inch contains a DVD drive and is slightly thicker, heavier and more expensive.
• 13.3-inch and 14-inch display
• Intel Core i5-2467M Processor
• 4GB DDR3 memory
• 500GB hard drive capacity, with 16GB solid-state cache
• 6.5 hours of battery life
• Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
• 0.69 inches thick (13-inch), 0.82 inches thick (14-inch)
• 3.24 lbs. (13-inch), 3.94 lbs. (14-inch)
• $899 (13-inch), $949 (14-inch), $1099 (13-inch model with 128GB solid-state drive)